Con Edison to Make Infrastructure Improvements in Greenacres

Con Edison is working to improve Scarsdale's power infrastructure. Work will be done in Greenacres where continued non-storm and storm-related outages were brought to the attention of Assemblywoman Amy Paulin. After being told about the outages by a Greenacres resident, Paulin held a meeting with Scarsdale and Con Edison officials. During the meeting Con Edison laid out their plans to fix the electrical problems.

The work will include the installation of new poles, transformers, and 6,500 feet of new insulated wire to reduce power outages caused by tree contact. Additional fuses will be installed to help isolate power outages so fewer homes are affected when an outage does occur. The utility company said the improvements are set to be completed by the beginning of 2011. According to Con Edison Electric Operations General Manager Anthony Suozzo, "The infrastructure upgrades and installation of additional fuses will serve to improve electric reliability in that area."

People who live in the Greenacres are relieved to hear about the upgrades. "We appreciate Assemblywoman Paulin's effort in bringing together power company and village officials in response to our neighborhood's concerns," said Deborah Pekarek, President of the Greenacres Neighborhood Association. Scarsdale Mayor Carolyn Stevens said, "I'm hopeful that this will be a solution for the folks in Greenacres who have been dealing with these problems over the last 20 years. This is a step in the right direction from Con Edison."

Often Con Edison cuts down trees when working on the wires. Scarsdale10583 called and emailed a Con Edison spokesperson to find out how many trees would need to be removed, if residents would be informed before a tree was taken down in front of their house and to determine if there is an official policy on tree removal. Calls and emails were not answered.